Herb Seeds Vegetable Seeds For Sale In Lincoln

Source of yellow, gold and khaki dyes. Boiled root decoction was once used to bathe irritated eyes. Good hedge plant; has vigorous habit and withstands heavy clipping. Hardy in southwestern Ontario and coastal B.C.

Reputation for treating depression, melancholy, and allied mental disorders. Scarlet, white or blue flowers close when bad weather is imminent, hence the name Weatherglass.

Requires full sun and well drained, sandy loam. Native of dry, rocky regions of Central Asia, Tibet, China and Mongolia. Has higher total saponins, including the various forms of ephedrine.

Very robust and tall, with rigid stems; Lespedeza blooms late in the growing season, forming dense clusters of white and pink clover-like flowers that attract bees. Research evidence suggests that contains compounds that can lower blood cholesterol.

(Purple archangel) Attractive beeplant and medicinal herb with purple-tinged foliage and purple-red flowers. Unlike its nasty distant cousin, the stinging nettle, this nettle does not sting which explains the name.

Ht. 1-2m/3-6ft. Because it develops dense clusters of roots, it is excellent for erosion control on slopes. The tubers can be eaten like Jerusalem artichoke but are smaller, and the seeds can be eaten as a snack or sprinkled on salads.

Distinctive pods have four wings along their lengths and can be eaten like string beans. Needs a warm, sunny location, moist soil, and a trellis to climb on. Even the tuberous roots can be eaten like potatoes.

(Tou gu) Familiar garden annual. A medicinal herb in China where it is used to clear obstructions in the throat. Flowers mixed with alum are used to paint fingernails. Double and semi-double flowers in a wide colour range.

(Fennel flower; Russian caraway; Black caraway) Commonly featured in Indian dhals and equally at home in Russian rye bread! Aromatic black seeds resemble fennel in aroma and taste something like peppery nutmeg.

Best sown out at mid-summer as heads bolt during hot weather. A unique addition to cole slaw. Tender, crisp leaves are sweet and spicy. Delicious cooked or served raw. Tall cylindrical heads are pure white inside.

Unlike some other fresh greens, the curled leaves don't easily fall flat in tossed salads. Very quick and easy to grow. Can be cut several times before the bolt and need to be reseeded.

(Mormon tea; Desert tea; Joint-fir) Reported to contain some ephedrine and pseudoephedrine, both potent central nervous system stimulants. Indigeneous folk remedy for colds and headache, and for urinary and venereal diseases.

Dropwort can be sown directly into the garden after the danger of frost has passed. Charmingly informal white flowers decorate the dropwort from late spring to mid-summer. It is sometimes bothered by powdery mildew, but in general is a healthy plant.

Rare species with green foliage reminiscent of rosemary in appearance. Like its grey cousin, S. Chamaecyparissus, it is particularly effective in knot gardens when clipped as low hedges.

Although sometimes an unwanted volunteer in hayfields, it is indispensable in hummingbird and bee gardens, where the lovely trumpet-shaped flowers will easily attract these busy visitors.

(Sri tulsi; Rama tulsi) The true sacred basil grown in houses, gardens and near temples all over India. Mildly intoxicating clove-scented leaves are used in salads and other cold dishes.

Source of commercial chocolate substitute used in making health food candy bars. Handsome dark green leaves; fine specimen plant for sunny window or greenhouse. Germination is slow and sporadic.

Compact and uniform variety with deep purple-blue flowers. The branching habit is very tight, close to the base and produces a rich flush of attractive flower spikes. Will flower the first season if started early.

This strain of the lowly dandelion boasts tender fleshy leaves, topping all other fruits and vegetables for iron content. Enjoy in a spring salad, or cooked like spinach. Treat as a biennial -- sow one year, pick the next.

Chopped leaves are excellent with oily fish, such as mackerel, eel and salmon, for they improve digestibility. Also in soups, salads and stews. Fennel tea is given to infants for its calming and anti-flatulent effects.

(Spilanthes; Australian cress) Leaves have a mild numbing effect and are useful for toothaches. Also used as an antibiotic against candida. The fresh leaves are edible and are eaten like cress.

Lovely variety with large purple wing-like bracts resting upon a sea of dark purple flowerheads. Stunning in flower beds! Flowers the first season if started early (Jan-Feb). Ht. 35-40cm/14-16.

Showy Australian native with flowers of pure white like the beaches of Australia's Gold Coast. Usually grown as an annual.

For years we have carried ‘Lemon Catnip' and while it had a perceptable hint of lemon, it never quite lived up to its name. Finally, here is a lemon catnip that truly smells of lemons.

Since earliest times used to dye wool bright yellow. Formerly recommended for gout and rheumatism.

Well known as a grain, cover crop and beeplant; not so well known is its medicinal value. The infusion made from the flowering tops is high in rutin which combats arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries and veins).

Ready to harvest in 64 days. Sweet Pick Peas set long pods filled with 10 to 12 peas each and produce incredible overall yields. Plants feature stunning blue-green foliage and self-supporting tendrils.